UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, gives a press conference at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Feb. 5, 2025. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via Reuters/File Photo Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the United States will be imposing sanctions on the United Nations (UN) special rapporteur on human
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testifies before a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will take over as the interim administrator of NASA, President Donald Trump said on July 9. “I am pleased to announce that I am directing our GREAT Secretary
President Trump announced Wednesday that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will temporarily lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, weeks after Mr. Trump withdrew an Elon Musk-linked entrepreneur as his pick to lead the space agency. The president praised Duffy in a Wednesday Truth Social post, writing: “He will be a fantastic leader of the ever
President Donald Trump (L) with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on July 8, 2025. Evan Vucci/AP Photo President Donald Trump has taken action against Russian leadership as Moscow continues to rebuff international calls for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Trump is looking to arm Ukraine with additional
President Donald Trump (L) with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on July 8, 2025. Evan Vucci/AP Photo U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be losing patience with Russian leadership as Moscow continues to rebuff international calls for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Trump’s change in disposition towards
President Donald Trump (L) with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on July 8, 2025. Evan Vucci/AP Photo U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be losing patience with Russian leadership as Moscow continues to rebuff international calls for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Trump’s change in disposition towards
Some Democrats are beginning to make early moves toward the 2028 presidential race, with potential contenders stepping into key primary states months after former Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss to Republican President Donald Trump in 2024. Though none have officially declared candidacies, their travel and outreach are widely seen by strategists as early attempts to